The Boo Radleys

~~Farfisa~~ · 05-16-2009, 07:24 AM

I have their album "Giant Steps" and damn, is it good but, it didn't really connect with me till today. I'm pretty sure that a few of you brits know who these guys are. Another thing, why are they tagged as shoegaze? They seem far too britpoppish to be tagged as "shoegaze".

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-16-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

They seem far too britpoppish to be tagged as "shoegaze".

That's because you're listening to the wrong album if you want that sort of thing. You want 'Everything's Alright Forever' & 'Ichabod & I'

music_phantom13 · 05-27-2009, 04:03 PM

Check out the Lazarus EP. That's probably my favorite by them. It does have a poppier sound during the choruses, but the rest of the EP sounds very shoegazey.

tgpo · 10-19-2009, 06:29 PM

I'm just now getting to them, and I'm blown away! A great find.

Malicious Wakizashi · 10-19-2009, 06:57 PM

Everything's Alright Forever
and I have the Find the Anser within ep which is later on towards their britpop phase

Engine · 10-20-2009, 05:23 PM

Kaleidoscope EP is pretty legit (if I remember correctly)
I also remember thinking of them as a relatively boring band for all the hype they got when I was in college (keep in mind I went to college in '92, kiddies)

loveissucide · 10-20-2009, 05:26 PM

Giant Steps is good,dunno about the rest of their stuff.

music_phantom13 · 10-22-2009, 11:14 AM

Ichabod & I was really good. I liked Everything's Alright Forever, though they sound a lot more Britpop like. C'mon Kids wasn't too bad as well.

abdullah424 · 10-22-2009, 04:27 PM

I'm listening to Giant Steps right now. Amazing. I would love to hear them play live if their newer stuff is this good.

music_phantom13 · 10-23-2009, 09:28 PM

They broke up in 1999. I think one of them is a teacher, and the rest still have bands and guest appearances here and there. I think Martin Carr is the best known member of the band, he was the guitarist and gets a lot of the songwriting credits. He released some stuff as bravecaptain, and a solo album under his name Ye Gods (and Little Fishes) this year. I personally didn't think it was that good, nothing like the Boo Radleys.

05-16-2009, 07:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	The Boo Radleys I have their album "Giant Steps" and damn, is it good but, it didn't really connect with me till today. I'm pretty sure that a few of you brits know who these guys are. Another thing, why are they tagged as shoegaze? They seem far too britpoppish to be tagged as "shoegaze".

10-19-2009, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
tgpo Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 207	I'm just now getting to them, and I'm blown away! A great find. __________________ tgpo.org \| Last.fm

10-19-2009, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
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10-20-2009, 05:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Kaleidoscope EP is pretty legit (if I remember correctly) I also remember thinking of them as a relatively boring band for all the hype they got when I was in college (keep in mind I went to college in '92, kiddies) __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

10-20-2009, 05:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Giant Steps is good,dunno about the rest of their stuff. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

05-27-2009, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	Check out the Lazarus EP. That's probably my favorite by them. It does have a poppier sound during the choruses, but the rest of the EP sounds very shoegazey.

10-22-2009, 11:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	Ichabod & I was really good. I liked Everything's Alright Forever, though they sound a lot more Britpop like. C'mon Kids wasn't too bad as well.

10-22-2009, 04:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	I'm listening to Giant Steps right now. Amazing. I would love to hear them play live if their newer stuff is this good.

10-23-2009, 09:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	They broke up in 1999. I think one of them is a teacher, and the rest still have bands and guest appearances here and there. I think Martin Carr is the best known member of the band, he was the guitarist and gets a lot of the songwriting credits. He released some stuff as bravecaptain, and a solo album under his name Ye Gods (and Little Fishes) this year. I personally didn't think it was that good, nothing like the Boo Radleys.